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seed

UK /siːd/US /siːd/

词源

源自古英语 'sǣd',与古诺尔斯语 'sæði' 和德语 'Saat' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *sē-(意为播种)。

noun

❶ 植物的种子,通常指能发芽生长成新植株的小颗粒,常用于农业或园艺领域。

“She planted sunflower seeds in her garden.”

(她在花园里种下了向日葵种子。)

“The farmer bought high-quality seeds for the new season.”

(农民为新季节购买了高质量的种子。)

❶ 比喻事物的起源或开端,常用于描述想法、计划或发展的最初阶段。

“The idea was the seed of their successful business.”

(这个想法是他们成功事业的起源。)

“Her encouragement planted a seed of confidence in him.”

(她的鼓励在他心中种下了自信的种子。)

同义词:grain, kernel, pip, origin, source

verb

❶ 播种,指将种子放入土壤中使其生长,或比喻传播某种思想或特质。

“He seeded the lawn with grass seeds.”

(他在草坪上撒了草籽。)

“The farmer seeded the field in early spring.”

(农民在早春时节给田地播种。)

同义词:sow, plant, scatter, disseminate

常见短语

go to seed — 形容植物结籽后凋谢,或比喻人或事物因疏于管理而变得衰败、不修边幅。

“After retirement, he let himself go to seed and stopped exercising.”

(退休后,他放任自己变得邋遢,不再锻炼。)

seed money — 启动资金,指用于启动新项目或企业的初始投资款项。

“They used the seed money to develop their prototype.”

(他们用启动资金开发了产品原型。)